Display-rack.



PATENTED" MAR. 10, 1903.

C. E. BRAGKBILL.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 26, 1901.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 26, 1901.

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CHRISTIAN E. BRACKBIIIL, OF PENROSE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS TO IVILLIAM I). DE'IWVEILER AND FRANK DETWEILER, OF

IENROSE, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-RACK.

SEECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,279, dated. March 10, 1903.

Application filed December 26, 1901. Serial No. 87,263. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHRISTIAN E. BRACK- BILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Penrose, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to racks or stands for exhibiting goods either for general or personal inspection, the rack being of the rotary type and constructed to admit of detaining any arm to admit of closer inspection of any particular goods without interrupting the operation of the driving power.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rack embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof. Fig. 3 is a top view. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a bracket. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an interlocking spacing-piece.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The rack comprises a vertical post 1 and a series of bracket-arms 2, each consisting of an arm 3 and a brace 4. The inner ends of the arm 3 and brace 4 terminate, respectively, in eyes 5 and 6 for the reception of the post 1, upon which the brackets are mounted. The top and bottom sides of the eyes 5 and 6 are serrated, toothed, or roughened, as shown at 7 and 8, respectively, the cogs 7 being at the top side of each of the eyes and the cogs 8 at the lower side thereof. The

brackets are of similar construction, and as many as desired may he placed upon the post 1. If it be required to hang articles from any one of the brackets, pins 9 will be provided and spring from the arm 3; but should it be desired to provide a support forsundry articles a shelf, as 10, will be attached in any convenient way to an arm 3 of one or more of the brackets. Spacing-pieces 11 are slipped upon the post 1 and are arranged between the inner ends of adjacent arms and braces and have teeth or serrations 12 at their upper ends and corresponding teeth or serrations 13 at their lower ends. These spacingpieces 11 may be of any form, although, as shown, theyare of globular shape. The spacing-pieces are provided in two series, one series cooperating with the arms 3 and the other series with the braces 4C, and the lower spacing-piece of each series is provided with a clamp-screw 14 for securement thereof to the post 1. The lowermost spacingpiece of each series is secured to the post 1, so as to form a support for the arm and brace, respectively, of the lowermost or first bracket of the series, said bracket being held in the required position and caused to rotate with the post 1 by interlocking of theteeth 8 with the teeth or serrations 12 of the parts 11. The spacing-pieces and brackets above the first are held in the adjusted position under normal conditions by engagement or interlocking of the teeth or serrations upon the opposing sides of the contacting faces. The teeth or serrations are of V form and are adapted to ride upon one another, so as to admit of any bracket or the series of brackets being held stationary for inspection of the goods or other desired purpose without interrupting the rotation of the post 1.

' The post 1 is mounted at its ends in bearings 15, attached to the ceiling and floor of a store, show-window, or other place, and a band-pulley 16 is secured thereto to receive the drive-belt 17, by means of which motion is transmitted thereto from any light motor.

Under normal conditions the brackets 2 radiate from the post 1 in every direction, and as the post rotates slowly the goods are successively brought into View by the brackets in their rotation with the post. In the event of a customer desiringto inspect a particular line of goods the bracket bearing the same is stopped by projecting an arm 18, attached to a staif 19, within the path of said bracket, and a bracket opposite or at any convenient point is held stationary, with the result that the remaining brackets gather at the side of the rack and do not interfere with a full inspection of the desired goods on the bracket held by the part 18. The staff 19 is usually held by the salesman or person exhibiting the goods, or it may rest against a counter, shelf, or be supported in any convenient way. The post 1 will continue to rotate notwithstanding the fact that the brackets are held stationary, and upon releasing the brackets, the one from the arm 18 and the other from the retarding means, the series of brackets will again rotate and may be properly spaced by checking the movement of some, as will be readily comprehended.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is In combination, a post, means for rotating the post, a series of brackets loosely mounted upon the post, each comprising an arm and a brace and having an eye at the inner end of the said arm and brace for the reception of the post, spacing-pieces slipped upon the post and arranged between the eyes of the arms and braces of the brackets, the lowermost spacing-pieces of the upper and lower series being secured to the post, and teeth constituting yieldingly-interlocking means between adjacent sides of the spacing-pieces and the eyes of the arms and braces of the respective brackets, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTIAN l'l. BRACKBILL. 

